registry

noun

reg·​is·​try ˈre-jə-strē How to pronounce registry (audio)
plural registries
Synonyms of registrynext
1
: registration, enrollment
2
: the nationality of a ship according to its entry in a register : flag
3
: a place of registration
4
a
: an official record book
b
: an entry in a registry

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Examples of registry in a Sentence

the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles got a copy of the couple's bridal registry from the store's computer and scanned it for items we could afford
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Combine the registry with the runtime and the pitch to a CIO becomes simple. — Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026 Slap added that the registry could help make post-secondary education more accessible by making good information widely available to prospective students in the state. — Kat Ramkumar, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026 At least a thousand new mothers in Idaho have been placed on that same registry, many for using marijuana products to relieve pain and severe nausea. — Erin Moriarty, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026 Until April 2026, Japan did not have any joint custody system in place; prior that change, children could not be listed on two family registries at once. — Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for registry

Word History

First Known Use

1589, in the meaning defined at sense 4a

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The first known use of registry was in 1589

Phrases Containing registry

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Kids Definition

registry

noun
reg·​is·​try ˈrej-ə-strē How to pronounce registry (audio)
plural registries
1
: registration sense 3
2
: a place of registration
3
a
: a book in which things are recorded exactly and legally
b
: something recorded in a registry

Medical Definition

registry

noun
reg·​is·​try ˈrej-ə-strē How to pronounce registry (audio)
plural registries
1
: a place where data, records, or laboratory samples are kept and usually are made available for research or comparative study
a cancer registry
2
: an establishment at which nurses available for employment are listed and through which they are hired

Legal Definition

registry

noun
reg·​is·​try ˈre-jə-strē How to pronounce registry (audio)
plural registries
1
: registration
an instrument filed for registry in the conveyance records—Louisiana Civil Code
2
: the nationality of a ship according to its entry in a register
3
: a place of registration : a place where official records and documents are kept
the registry of motor vehicles
registry of deeds

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